Story: The Keeper.

Series: Naruto.

Summary:

Due to a malfunctioned summoning scroll, Sakura finds herself sent into back in a time where Sasuke is still innocent. As she tries to undue her mistake her reason for returning grows less every day she spends in a life where everything was simple.

Chapter name: The game of Karma

Word count: 726

{A/N;; Thanks for all the reviews~~

Next chapter here~ I was thinking how much a beta would be amazing for this story~ Any volunteers? C:

To answer a few questions:

Yes,Itachi is supposed to be a wee bit ooc because of the fact he hasn't had to kill his family yet also put that with the fact that he finds Sakura intriguing because of her initial blatant dislike for him, so he only seems ooc.

Kakashi isn't a complete jerk; he's just distant much like he was when Sakura first met him in her time period.

Hope that helps~

-S.s

It was after the next morning that Sakura realized she still had to return Itachi's clothes, but even with realization she was mildly hesitant. Seeing him again would probably not be in her best interests due to the small fact that she was slightly infatuated with how different this Itachi was then the one in her time period. It was really annoying actually to feel the way she did, considering the whole reason she was here was because of Sasuke certainly not his brother. Sure it was an accident but still the point remains that Sasuke was her first priority.

It was still slightly cloudy when she began the tedious walk towards the academy, dread with following each step. Sakura silently prayed to every god she could think of that an encounter with the older Uchiha could be avoided.

Funny, but karma was not on her side that day. He was obviously waiting for her just outside of her classroom, bagel and a steaming cup of coffee in hand. Sakura looked to the breakfast beverage and snack in wonder, but Itachi beat her to the punch as he replied silkily to the unspoken question, "For teachers breakfast is doubly the most important meal of the day, I hope you'll take them off my hands for me?"

Smiling impishly, Sakura said, "Hmmm, you drive a hard bargain, but what do you get out of treating me?"

"Another date would be a worthwhile prize for any shinobi, but certainly not expected."

"Er, what kind of date are we talking about here, cause I don't one cup of coffee is really going to hold me over?" Although she said this, her hand was quick to snatch the steaming cup of coffee goodness appreciatively. The bagel soon followed after, quickly devoured.

Itachi grinned at her reply, amusement dancing behind his charcoal eyes, "You see my parents are throwing a small gathering and if I go alone, I'd surely be preyed upon by a screaming mass of fangirls."

"Sure, poor Uchiha. I'm flattered, really I am, but I'm probably not the high class type of brood your parents would approve of. Oh, and I also don't own a single formal dress, I sort of left most of my clothes at my old residence."

Itachi raised his brow at her statement, "I find it hard to believe anyone with a half a brain could disapprove of you. As for the dress, go see my mother's seamstress, she will handle everything for you." Thus said, he handed her a small card finely crafted and embellished with many extensive cursive script.

"That's all well and good, but I can dance worth a yen, soooooo-…"

Itachi was quick to cut her off, before her refusal, "That won't be a problem, I can show you the basics quite easily, all Anbu are required to know a wide range of dancing styles. So even your cousin will be able to assist you."

Sakura inwardly rolled her eyes, her voice tilted sarcastically, "Now way! Kakashi-sensei has two left feet; it'd be like dancing with a angst filled peg-legged pirate."

"I'm sure Hatake-san would love to hear your analogy of him."

"Please don't, I think he dislikes me enough as is."

"How so?"

"It may stupid, but I swear every time I seem to be at home, he's not. We never see each other anymore."

"You sound the part of the suspicious girlfriend, if I may say so, Sakura-chan."

"As if! I mean I'm just concerned that he doesn't fully trust me, yet."

"Don't worry too much about it, you can always trust family."

"Easy for you to say, I mean it's not like you haven't tried-.." Sakura shut her mouth abruptly realizing in horror, she had said aloud about future Itachi's strained relationship with his brother.

Itachi didn't seem concerned by her trailing off by merely shoved her inside her classroom planting a quick peek to her cheek in front of her entire class, his voice oddly soft, "Dinner is in a week, make sure to get your dress before then, and we can have those lessons too."

Then he was gone, leaving her with a class of giggling children, it was as if her day couldn't get any more confusing. It was funny how karma worked; it never seemed to play the same game Sakura was playing.

{A/N;;Reviews? They're like the pocky to the otaku fan. :3

-S.s